Improvement in apparatus for drawing on boots



J. RUSSELL,

Improvement in Apparatus for Dfawing Boots.

N0. 129,175. I V Patentgdluly16fl872.

ATT EST. INVENTEIFI.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES RUSSELL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT l N APPARATUS FOR DRAWING ONBOOTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 129,175, dated July 16,1872.

Specification describing a certain Apparatus for Drawing on Boots,invented by JAMES RUssELL, of the city and county of St. Louis and Stateof Missouri. My improvement consists essentially of a strap having ateach end a hook to engage the boot-tu gs, and of suitable length to passaround behind the person.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement. Fig. 2 shows themanner of using the same.

A is a strap that may be made of any suitable material having but littleelasticity; (I have used the woven material used for boottugs.) At eachend of the strap is a hook, B, to engage the boot-tugs. The form of thehook may be varied to suit the fancy or convenience. The strap at oneend is passed through the hook and attached to a slip-buckle, O, whichmay be slipped on the strap to increase or di minish the length of thesame to suit the size of the user.

When using the boot-drawer the strap is passed behind the buttocks andthe hooks B engaged in the tugs D of the boot; then, by straighteningthe leg, the boot is drawn on with great case, without any strain uponthe spine, as is the case when boots are drawn on by hand; but, ifdesired, the operation may be assisted by the hands.

I claim as my invention The boot-drawer, consisting of the extensiblestrap A O and hooks B, as and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

SAML. KNIGHT, CHARLES PICKLES.

